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Lion probably has a reminder set, so he knows when it’s punishment day. He hasn’t missed one in a long time. He comes close, like the other night when he remembered as I was spanking him. I think he needs to set a reminder about the coffee pot.

He’s been interrupting me more than usual lately. I need to crack down on that. Normally my reaction is “as I was saying,” and he’ll say he’s sorry. Maybe I could start with three strikes. I know it’s not ideal, but it might help me get to the point that I can punish him for it. I don’t know what keeps me from it. He annoys me when he interrupts me. I think it’s mostly because if he just let me finish, the question he’s asking would be answered. This is especially bothersome when I’m reading him something. I have no control over the order in which things are written. When I tell him something, I try to give him the information he needs in a specific order. He needs to know who and then what without a lot of pronouns. He gets lost in the he’s and she’s. That’s still no reason to interrupt, but it makes more sense to me then.

The other thing that’s been nominally bothering me is putting in his eye drops. No, I don’t mind doing it. The issue is when I am poised to put them in, and he’s still watching TV. It’s like my time is less valuable than his. I know he doesn’t realize he’s doing it. And maybe it’s only for a few seconds, but it does get on my nerves. He jumps on me if I don’t answer him right away when he asks a question, or he thinks I’m ignoring him. Why is this different? I don’t even think I need a separate rule for this. It falls under the “annoying me” rule. I may start with strikes for this, too, until I get used to enforcing it.

Since I spanked Lion on Saturday, I’m not spanking him tonight. I’ll do it Thursday. That’ way he’ll have to sit on a sore bottom when we go to Portland to get the puppy. Poor Lion butt.

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Saturday was punishment day. I remembered to remind Mrs. Lion while I was on the spanking bench waiting for a “just because” spanking. It’s a good thing I remembered in time. The deadline is 8:30 PM on a spanking day to remind her. It was 8:15 when I thought of it. Forgetting would have added five minutes to the scheduled ten-minute spanking.

New, large, round paddle. My bottom is still red on Sunday after Saturday night’s spanking with it.

I was not looking forward to being spanked. Ten minutes with Mrs. Lion’s paddles are miserable for me. She got to inaugurate her new large, round paddle. It arrived in Saturday’s mail. It is the biggest we have. It is thick, zebrawood. The striking face is six inches in diameter. This is big! You can see that one swat covers most of my poor bottom.

The idea is that a larger paddle will be less likely to cause bleeding since it distributes the force over a wider area. It should also give Mrs. Lion the even color she likes to see. There is a bit of a trick to spanking. When spanking videos are made, the paddles tend to be larger. They produce the dark red that viewers want to see.

Hairbrush spankings seem to defy the idea that a red bottom requires a larger striking area. It all comes down to physics. Hairbrushes have short handles and relatively small striking areas. The two complement one another. It’s difficult to hit hard enough with one to produce the sort of marks that Mrs. Lion gets with her spanking spoon. A bath brush is closer to the spoon in size and force.

Saturday’s spanking was mostly with her new paddle and the small, blue one she uses for crack work. She is getting very good at hurting those tender, hidden areas. She also used her spoon, which produced some blood. She’s learned that the blood doesn’t indicate a serious problem. It’s just messy. A damp washcloth keeps the area clear.

The new, round paddle is heavy. It’s 3/4-inches thick. Mrs. Lion said that she doesn’t find the handle comfortable. Guess what? I don’t find the other end comfortable either. If she takes pictures next time, I can see how well it produces red. I can tell you now that it really hurts.

The idea behind these “just because” spankings is to keep my memory of how much spankings hurt fresh in my mind. It works. My bottom hurts now as I am writing this post. I am not looking forward to the next “just because” spanking in the next day or two—poor me.

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I couldn’t quite finish the lawn yesterday. I have acclimated to the northwest so much that 80 degrees are too hot. I’m really not that bad, but 80 degrees while pushing a lawnmower, even self-propelled, is too much. I finished the little bit left this morning before it reached 80 degrees. I’m still sweating like crazy. I’ll take a shower when I’m done writing.

I didn’t really feel like it, but I pulled out the spanking bench last night. Lion got a new paddle with a larger head, and I knew he wanted to try it out. The handle is a little large for my hand, but it worked well. It covers his whole butt at once. What a time saver! It’s thick and makes a pleasing noise when it hits him. Of course, I used other paddles as well. I needed a much smaller one to get inside the crack. That was untapped real estate for a long time. I’ve been trying to correct that oversight in the past few spankings.

Lion’s butt bled a little more than last time. I wonder if it’s because of the spoon-shaped paddle. It seems to happen more with that one than any other. It may be because I tend to hit harder with that one, too. I think I was hitting harder with all the paddles last night. He was whining a lot. Since it was a “just because spanking,” I ended before the timer went off, it may have only been thirty seconds before it went off, but it’s the thought that counts.

After I played with my weenie and balls, Lion said I should do it a certain way if I want it to get hard. I know. I didn’t particularly want it to get hard. I was letting it idle in the driveway. He should know I’m perfectly capable of revving it up when I want to. We were snuggling and letting my hand wander while watching TV. I’ll rev it up soon.

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Spoiler alert: This post has nothing to do with sex, male chastity, or spanking. It is about adding a puppy to our family. Back to our main subject later.

Yes, I realize this is a sex blog. Sometimes I need to go off script for a while. We are close to bringing home a new golden retriever puppy. We are scheduled to pick her up next Friday. She is extremely cute. Because of the tragic way we lost Daisy, I’m very sensitive to avoid any chance of our new dog suffering from bad hips, knees, eyes, and heart. Daisy’s hips were inoperable, and her knees were bad too. Ultimately, the pain these problems caused her forced us to put her down. The defects were inoperable. Our pet health insurance would have paid for any reconstructive surgery, but none was possible.

As you might imagine, we don’t want that to happen again. Willow’s breeder said that her sire and dam are both certified to be free of these problems. So far, the breeder hasn’t provided proof of this. As much as we both love her, I’m not sure I can go through with taking her without these documents. I’m not sure we won’t take her anyway.

I’ve been researching when to spay a dog. When Daisy was a pup, the vet said that six months of age was the right time. I don’t know what made me do it, but I decided to research when we should spay Willow. Most sources say six months. I went to the American Kennel Club (AKC) website to look for guidance. They have a webpage on this topic (Link). It points to a study done in Germany last year that found a difference in the recommendation depending on the breed of the dog (Link). They studied thousands of dogs and came up with startling results.

It turns out that there is a significant difference in the ultimate health depending on if and when neutering takes place. The study breaks it down by breed and sex. For example, an intact (not spayed) female Golden Retriever had a 4% chance of joint disorders. Females spayed at six months or less had an 18% chance, and six to eleven months 11%. Intact females had a 5% chance of cancer. Spayed at six months or less 18% and six to eleven months 11%. You get the idea. Clearly, spaying is very risky for the goldens of both sexes.

This is new information. The AKC Canine Health Foundation considers it very important. It flies in the face of long-held beliefs. In fact, where we live, a dog license for a spayed female is $15 and an intact one $60. Other sources suggest that not spaying female golden retrievers increases their chance of cancer. This is obviously incorrect.

The study recommends leaving female goldens intact. Spaying as late as 18 months still significantly increases the risk of cancer and urinary incontinence. The AKC cites another study done on mixed breed dogs. There are similar results for them. Apparently, the size of the dog is a factor. Small dogs don’t seem as prone to issues due to neutering.

Mrs. Lion and I had planned on spaying Willow at six months. Obviously, that’s not going to happen now. We are considering doing it between a year to eighteen months. I’m not sure that makes sense either. One source suggested just removing the uterus and leaving the ovaries intact. There is no evidence that this helps solve the problem.

ethical and moral issues

I can’t help feeling guilty that we contributed to Daisy’s painful problems. Her spaying had to contribute significantly to her joint problems. Out of ignorance, we hurt her. I realize that the information didn’t become known until she was eight. Still, I’m partly responsible. I also realize that there are dogs that need homes living in shelters. I searched the web pages for shelters in our part of the world. I guess we are lucky that so many people are willing to adopt dogs. Almost all of the dogs were pit bull mixes. I want a dog like Daisy.

We met Willow’s mother. She is a wonderful, sweet dog. I got to spend a lot of time with her. The breeder is apparently an ethical person who has been doing breeding for several years. She isn’t a professional. In one way, that’s very good. She loves the mother and pups. She spends a lot of time with them. The puppies are obviously well socialized. All of this is good news.

Willow is a very expensive puppy. The price is in line with other Golden Retrievers on the AKC marketplace website. All breeders on this site are approved members of the AKC. In the ads for puppies, the AKC has the breeders answer questions. The answer that most concerns me is: “The applicable health screens have been performed on the sire and dam as recommended by the Parent Club for this breed.” In the case of golden retrievers, it includes knees, hips, hearts, and eyes. The breeder indicated this was done. I asked for copies of the results of this screening for both parents. So far, I haven’t received them.

The main reason I was willing to dip into our savings for a puppy is that I don’t want to watch our best friend suffer like Daisy. I’m not interested in a “health guarantee.” There is no way we would return a dog after living with us for a year or more. Besides studying both parents, there is no way to know if a seven-week-old puppy will develop joint disease. What do we do if we can’t get the vet reports on the parents?

We both think Willow is cute and wonderful. Her mother is a very sweet dog. Still, there is a large financial and emotional investment when we bring a puppy into our home. Mrs. Lion and I discussed this, and we decided that we will ask for our deposit back and look for another puppy if we can’t get the reports. I’m hoping this won’t be necessary.

Adopting a puppy is like adopting a child. She will be part of our family. We have to mix compassion with the hard reality that once we commit to a pup, she will be with us as long as she lives. We want her to be happy and healthy. I can’t face losing another dog the way we lost Daisy.

I’m happy to report that Willow’s mother and father both passed OFA certification for hips and elbows. Her mother wasn’t tested for heart and eyes (both part of the golden retriever standard). We went back in the records and found that her grandparents passed all tests. That means we will be bringing Willow home on Friday!